diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
index cb09b40..2ef2386 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ _zsh_highlight_highlighter_brackets_paint()
           levelpos[$pos]=-1
         fi
         ;;
-      ['"'\'])
-        # Skip everything inside quotes
-	pos=$BUFFER[(ib:pos+1:)$char]
-        ;;
     esac
   done
 
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/near-quotes.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/near-quotes.zsh
index b7cc2cb..d3965d2 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/near-quotes.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/near-quotes.zsh
@@ -28,11 +28,16 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-1]=
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-2]=
 
 BUFFER=': {"{x}"}'
 
 expected_region_highlight=(
   "3 3 bracket-level-1"
-  "4 8 NONE"
+  "4 4 NONE"
+  "5 5 bracket-level-2"
+  "6 6 NONE"
+  "7 7 bracket-level-2"
+  "8 8 NONE"
   "9 9 bracket-level-1"
 )
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/nested-quote.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/nested-quote.zsh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8febae8..0000000
--- a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/nested-quote.zsh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) 2016 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
-# provided that the following conditions are met:
-#
-#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
-#    and the following disclaimer.
-#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
-#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
-#    with the distribution.
-#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
-#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
-#    written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
-# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
-# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
-# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
-# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-1]=
-
-BUFFER=': "\"{x"'
-
-expected_region_highlight=(
-  "3 9 NONE 'issue #303'"
-)
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/quoted-patentheses.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/quoted-patentheses.zsh
index 5c3dcea..8d1e26d 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/quoted-patentheses.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/quoted-patentheses.zsh
@@ -30,5 +30,7 @@
 BUFFER='echo "foo ( bar"'
 
 expected_region_highlight=(
-"1  16 NONE" # We expect the brackets highlighter to do nothing
+"1 10 NONE"
+"11 11 bracket-error"
+"12 16 NONE"
 )